On October 6, 2025, at a residence in South St. Paul, Dakota County, MASON BRADLEY SILVER [DOB REDACTED] Defendant herein, held his 5-year-old child’s (Child 1’s) head under water while Child 1 and Child 2 (3 years old) were in the bathtub. The children’s mother reported that she was outside in the yard when the incident happened and could hear Defendant yelling “get the F— out” at Child 1. Child 1 then left the house in a towel and told mother that Defendant held his head under water, tried to kill him, and Child 1 thought he was going to die.
Law enforcement responded to the residence on October 6, 2025, due to a report that children were crying and there was a dog being beaten at the residence. In body camera footage from that encounter law enforcement question Defendant about the dog and Child 1 can be heard in the background saying, “Daddy pushed me under the water.” In an interview, Child 1 disclosed that Defendant was mad at Child 1 for fighting with his sibling and as punishment, Defendant held him under water in the bathtub. Child 1 reported having trouble breathing.
Mother reported a long history of Defendant having volent or aggressive behavior in the home and provided videos of Defendant: Yelling at Child 1 saying, “I will f—ing hang you,” and “I f—ing hate him.” Drawing a black handgun, racking a round, and pointing the handgun at the dog saying he was going to kill the dog. Spanking Child 1 multiple times. Child 1 crying “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy help her” as Defendant holds Child 2 down on the ground telling Child 2 to shut up.
